With Funds Shrinking, DEQ Pausing Electric Vehicle Purchase Rebates
By Alex Baumhardt
A cash rebate program rewarding purchasers of electric vehicles is running out of money and will temporarily be suspended after April 30,...
Oregon House Passes $200 Million for Housing and Homelessness
By Julia Shumway
Oregon is on track to spend $200 million to help homeless residents move into houses, give people who have fallen behind on...
Blood Drive Set for March 20
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Monday, March 20 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.
The blood drive will take...
NBT Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT) Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the fall 2023 semester.
NBT, the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers...
Oregon Salmon Fisheries Affected by California’s Low Forecasted Returns
With severely low forecasted returns of California chinook salmon (Sacramento and Klamath River), both California and Oregon ocean chinook commercial and recreational fisheries are...
States to Receive $2.5B for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
By Jacob Fischler
The federal government will send $2.5 billion over the next five years to states, local governments and tribes to build electric vehicle...
Hermiston Council Awards Contract for E. Penney Avenue Extension
The Hermiston City Council awarded a $5.35 million contract for the E. Penney Avenue extension at its Monday night meeting.
James Dean Construction was the...
Heppner Ranger District Offers Summer Job Opportunities for Youth
The Heppner Ranger District is recruiting four students between the ages of 15 and 18 for summer employment in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC).
Work...
Blue Mountain C.C. Receives Accreditation Reaffirmation
Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) has received their official accreditation re-affirmation letter from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
Since 1968, BMCC has...
Hermiston Considering Third URD to Fund New Connecting Street
The Hermiston City Council voted Monday night to consider creating a third urban renewal district this year to pay for a new road connecting...
Wildhorse Foundation Awards Record Amount in Quarterly Grant Funding
The Wildhorse Foundation, a community fund established by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), announced their grant awards for the fourth...
Hermston House Catches Fire on Main Street; No Injuries Reported
No injuries were reported Friday in a house fire on Main Street in Hermiston.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to a house fire...
EOU to Host Annual Eastern Oregon Career Expo on La Grande Campus
Eastern Oregon University’s annual Eastern Oregon Career Expo will take place on April 5 at the La Grande campus.
Local employers will have exclusive access...
PNW Veterans Alliance Offers Hope to Those Struggling with PTSD
Sue Long-Hosek’s first husband was a Vietnam combat veteran who battled post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for more than 40 years before he took his...
Hermiston Senior Center Seeks Vendors for Spring Bazaar
The Hermiston Senior Center is looking for vendors for their Arts & Crafts Spring Bazaar, taking place on Saturday, March 18.
Table rental is $10...
Fire Breaks Out at Hermiston High
Hermiston High School was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in a school bathroom.
Umatilla County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the...
Oregon Revenue Department Launches Refund Tracker for Taxes
By Julia Shumway
The Oregon Department of Revenue has begun sending tax refunds and launched a website for Oregon taxpayers to track their refunds.
State and...
Fish & Wildlife Department Seeks Entries for 2024 Wildlife Art Contest
Artists are invited to compete in one or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's 2024 stamp art competitions.
The winning artist...
Boardman City Council Changes Date of Next Meeting to April 11
The Boardman City Council has changed its April 4 meeting to Tuesday, April 11 due to a scheduling conflict for councilors.
This meeting will be held...
HPD Arrest Log
The following are recent arrests made by the Hermiston Police Department:
March 6: Daniel Carranza Lemus, 31, was arrested on the 1300 block of N....
